Lucas Cunha (footballer, born January 1997)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is Cunha.
Lucas Cunha
Personal information
Full name Lucas de Souza Cunha
Date of birth (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Três Lagoas, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Bragantino
Number 20
Youth career
2014 Mirassol
2014–2015 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Braga B 67 (1)
2019–2021 Braga 3 (0)
2020 → Estoril (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 → Celta Vigo B (loan) 23 (0)
2021–2022 Gil Vicente 59 (4)
2023– Red Bull Bragantino 0 (0)
International career
2017 Brazil U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2021

Lucas de Souza Cunha (born 23 January 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Red Bull Bragantino.

Club career

Born in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso, Cunha played as a youth for Mirassol Futebol Clube in São Paulo state before joining S.C. Braga.[1]

Cunha made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Braga B on 30 September 2015 in a 1–0 loss at Covilhã.[2] He scored his first goal on 19 April 2017 in a 3–1 win at S.C. Olhanense, from the penalty spot.[3]

On 25 August 2019, Cunha debuted in Primeira Liga for Braga's first team, in a 1–1 draw at Gil Vicente. Days earlier, he signed a new four-year deal with a €25 million buyout clause.[4] With only two more appearances to his name – including a UEFA Europa League debut – he moved on loan to G.D. Estoril Praia of the second division for the rest of the season.[5]

On 10 September 2020, Cunha joined La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo on loan, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[6]

On 30 June 2021, he joined Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente on a three-year contract.[7]

International

Cunha represented Brazil under-20 at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 February 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mirassol 2013 Serie D 0 0 — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2014 0 0 — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0
Braga B 2014–15 Segunda Liga 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2015–16 LigaPro 9 0 — — — — 9 0
2016–17 23 1 — — — — 23 1
2017–18 30 0 — — — — 30 0
2018–19 2 0 — — — — 2 0
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Total 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 1
Braga 2016–17 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2019–20 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 — 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Estoril (loan) 2019–20 LigaPro 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Celta B (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División B 13 0 0 0 — — — 13 0
Career total 85 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 91 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ a b "Seleção convoca fisioterapeuta do Mirassol" [National team calls up Mirassol physiotherapist]. Diário da Região (in Portuguese). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Olhanense volta a perder na "ressaca" da descida de divisão" [Olhanense lose again in relegation "hangover"] (in Portuguese). Sul Informação. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Braga renova com Lucas Cunha e fixa cláusula em 25 milhões" [Braga renew with Lucas Cunha and fix clause of 25 million]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ "SC Braga empresta Lucas Cunha ao Estoril" [SC Braga loan Lucas Cunha to Estoril]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ^ "El filial celeste refuerza su defensa con el brasileño Lucas Cunha" [The reserve team celeste bolster their defense with Brazilian Lucas Cunha] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Defesa central Lucas Cunha assina até 2024" (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  8. ^ Lucas Cunha at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.


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